Course syllabus
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TIF125 Cell and tissue interactions with biomaterials lp4 VT20 (7.5 hp)
Course is offered by the department of Physics
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Course purpose
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Course design
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Learning objectives and syllabus
Learning objectives:
Describe the key components of the tissue-material interface.
Describe key properties of surfaces, proteins and biological fluids that influence the nature of protein adsorption to surfaces.
Describe the major components of tissue, and how cells interact with their microenvironments, both in vivo and in vitro.
Describe main issues in blood-material interactions, including platelet activation, fibrin clot formation, and mechanisms to control blood coagulation processes.
Define main symptoms of, and key cell types involved in the inflammatory response. Describe the four lines of defence of the inflammatory system, and the connections between blood coagulation and inflammatory processes.
Discuss the significance of biomaterials related infections, which bacteria are involved, and approaches to treat and prevent their occurance.
Describe the innate versus the acquired immune systems, including key cell types and molecular events involved in each.
Describe the Classical versus the Alternative pathways of complement activation, and the links between the inflammatory process and the complement system.
Describe complement-mediated reactions to biomaterials and how they are regulated and can be controlled.
Compare the phases of normal wound healing of tissues with those of wound healing around implant materials.
Describe the events leading to fibrous capsule formation around implants and the key parameters influencing its formation.
Be familiar with the regulatory guidelines for marketing medical devices and recommended tests to evaluate biocompatibility of devices and their materials.
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